1000eemonarch
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Here's what's inside the tank. Old school float level sender, and the pesky "sock"
![FuelTankPickupSmall.jpg FuelTankPickupSmall.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/548/548679-2cf86b105b067381d31b4baab74d879f.jpg)
![PickupSockSmall.jpg PickupSockSmall.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/548/548680-16ca5c521a3f369435ee476b1be42b9d.jpg)
Nothing exciting except for that "sock" thing. It appears to be made of brass mesh, is dirty, and looks very fragile. I'm tempted to give it a bath in the ultrasonic cleaner, see what that does. Will do some more investigating on this see where it goes... Replacing it would be nice, but if availability is a problem, I'm halfway tempted to use a hydraulic suction strainer if I can find a small/fine enough one that's made out of nice material. I've heard bad things about diesel and galvanized steel. Something like this:
![FuelTankPickupSmall.jpg FuelTankPickupSmall.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/548/548679-2cf86b105b067381d31b4baab74d879f.jpg)
![PickupSockSmall.jpg PickupSockSmall.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/548/548680-16ca5c521a3f369435ee476b1be42b9d.jpg)
Nothing exciting except for that "sock" thing. It appears to be made of brass mesh, is dirty, and looks very fragile. I'm tempted to give it a bath in the ultrasonic cleaner, see what that does. Will do some more investigating on this see where it goes... Replacing it would be nice, but if availability is a problem, I'm halfway tempted to use a hydraulic suction strainer if I can find a small/fine enough one that's made out of nice material. I've heard bad things about diesel and galvanized steel. Something like this:
![](https://image.made-in-china.com/202f0j00SwMQIsktblpz/1-2-NPT-F-20-40-80-micron-SS-wire-mesh-hydraulic-suction-strainer-pump-filter-element.jpg)
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